School Houses (Patron Saints)

In order to give the senior students opportunities to exercise responsible leadership and to interest all students in school activities, a House System operates at the school. Students have been divided into four houses namely;

st maria goretti - feast day july 6 (blue house)

Patron of youth, young women & purity

· Maria was born in Italy in 1890
· She was martyred by a man named Alessandro
· She forgave her murderer just before she died
· She asked God to forgive him for what he did
· Maria died holding the crucifix and a medal of the Blessed Virgin Mary
· She was only 12 years old

St Teresa of avila - feast day 15 october

(Yellow house)

Patron of Headache sufferers & Spanish Catholic Writers

· Teresa was born in Spain in 1515
· As a child she loved to read stories about the lives of saints
· When Teresa was young, she became unwell and was unable to walk.
She prayed and was healed.
· Her mother died when Teresa was 12
· Teresa joined the Carmelite Order of Sisters
· Through prayer, work and sacrifice Teresa brought many people to Jesus
· She wrote in one of her diaries:
' Let nothing trouble you, let nothing make you afraid.
All things pass away. God never changes.
Patience obtains everything'.
God alone is enough.
· Teresa died on October 4^th, 1582

St dominic savio - feast day may 6 (red house)

Patron of choirboys, the falsely accused & juvenile delinquents

· Dominic was born in Riva, Italy in 1842
· He attended Mass often and enjoyed altar serving
· His school mates liked him because he was very kind and cheerful
· He studied hard and loved to pray
· He always chose to do the right thing
· He was 15 when he died

st gerard majella - feast day 16 october

(green house)

PATRON OF expectant mothers

· Gerard was born in Muro, Italy in 1726
· He was the son of a tailor who died when Gerard was 12
· He joined the Redemptorist Order at the age of 23
· He was professed a lay brother in 1752
· He spent a life in silent prayer and especially praying for pregnant women
· He was loving, obedient and a servant for others
· He died of tuberculosis in 1755 at the young age of 29
· He said:
"Here the will of God is done,
As God wills,
And as long as God wills."

* Siblings from the same family are placed in the same House.